Lockport, NY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lockport

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lockport_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	754	n/a (estimate)	3,675	1,922	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lockport_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.2	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	4.9	31.7	40.4
Robbery	25	n/a	121.8	113.0	102.8
Assault	69	n/a	336.3	228.3	248.5
Violent crime	95	n/a (estimate)	463	376	386
Burglary	129	n/a	628.7	201.7	468.9
Theft	508	n/a	2,475.8	1,271.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	22	n/a	107.2	72.9	236.9
Property crime	659	n/a (estimate)	3,212	1,546	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Lockport, NY. These figures on reported criminal activity in Lockport, NY, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Lockport, NY is 91% higher than the average of the whole of the state of New York, and when compared with the national average, is 30% higher than. When looking at violent crimes, Lockport, NY has 23% higher than violent crime rate than New York average, while remaining 20% higher than the national average. In property crime, Lockport, NY is 108% higher than the average of New York and is 31% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clarence Center, NY	2,341	142	585	727
Clarence, NY	2,927	164	673	836
Rapids, NY	1,590	172	709	881
Ransomville, NY	1,644	175	720	896
Wilson, NY	1,156	181	743	924
Olcott, NY	1,043	187	769	956
Sanborn, NY	1,287	191	787	978
Lockport, NY	20,722	463	3,212	3,675

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lockport is 30% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.07 daily crimes that occur in Lockport.
Lockport is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States.
In Lockport you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lockport has increased by 27%.

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Daily Crime In Lockport (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Lockport, NY per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for New York as well as national figures. In Lockport, NY the total number of daily crimes is 1.91 times more than the New York average and 1.30 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Lockport, NY are 1.23 times more than the New York average and 1.20 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Lockport, NY has a daily crime rate that is 2.08 times more than the New York average and 1.31 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Lockport (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New York and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Lockport, NY? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lockport, NY has been ranked safer than 33% of other cities in the state of New York. In addition, Lockport, NY is safer than 22% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all New York and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lockport, NY. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lockport, NY is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lockport

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lockport is 1 in 216

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lockport is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lockport is 1 in 28

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Lockport, NY? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Lockport, NY you have a 1 in 216 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lockport, NY.

Year Over Year Crime In Lockport (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Lockport, NY is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Lockport, NY has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 33% in Lockport, NY, while property crimes in Lockport, NY have increased by 26%. Crimes in total for Lockport, NY have increased by 27% year over year.

Lockport police department

Item	Lockport	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	54	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 54 Lockport police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 11.3% less than the New York average and 21.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	21,601	118	222

There are a total of 21,601 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 118 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 47% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sweetwater, FL	20,718	186	3,485	3,670
Hanahan, SC	20,710	197	1,874	2,071
Liberal, KS	20,709	519	3,686	4,205
Lealman, FL	20,704	650	4,062	4,712
Piqua, OH	20,743	187	4,231	4,418
Lockport, NY	20,722	463	3,212	3,675

Source: The Lockport, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.